Enter the weight-loss challenge essay contest!

Tell us how you changed your life TODAY. Submit your essay here for a chance to win

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You've been working hard on Joy Bauer's January weight-loss challenge, and now it's time for your reward! Tell us how the weight-loss challenge has changed your life, and you could win a trip to New York City, a makeover on TODAY with Kathie Lee and Hoda, and a personal consultation with TODAY nutrition expert Joy Bauer over lunch.

More than 11,000 people participated in our weight-loss challenge, and collectively we lost more than 27,000 pounds! We want to celebrate you -- and inspire others to follow in your footsteps. In 300 words or less, tell us how doing the weight-loss challenge and following Joy's daily tips helped you reach your weight-loss goals and changed your life.

You can also send before-and-after photos of yourself to help illustrate your transformation, but you don't have to send photos to enter the contest. We just want to hear from you!

Click here for the official rules. Short version: We want 300 words or less about how the weight-loss challenge changed your life. We'll judge the essays on originality and creativity. Two winners will get trips to NYC and makeovers to celebrate your hot new looks. The contest closes Feb. 9. Good luck!

Tell us your story: How did the weight-loss challenge change your life?

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